Special One banned by Uefa

(01-12-2010) Uefa have slapped Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho with a fine and banned him for two Champions League matches. On Tuesday the ‘ Special One’ was found guilty of improper conduct for instructing Real players Xabi Alonso and Sergio Ramos to purposely pick up yellow cards against Ajax meaning the pair would be banned from group G winners Real's next match against Auxerre - which is effectively meaningless - but then be free to start the Champions League last 16 knockout round without suspension. Mourinho - who had denied the allegations - was fined £33,500. Alonso and Ramos were fined £16,700 for their roles, while goalkeeper Iker Casillas and his reserve Jerzy Dudek were also hit financially after being captured on television apparently passing messages to them from the dugout.